Japan ranks 92nd in English proficiency, lowest ever: survey
Japan ranks 92nd in English proficiency, lowest ever: survey
TOKYO -- Japan ranked a record low 92nd in the 2024 English proficiency ranking of 116 countries and regions where English is not the native language,
Summary
Japan’s English proficiency ranking dropped to 92nd out of 116 countries, the lowest ever recorded.
The decline is attributed to stagnant English proficiency among young people, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Netherlands ranked first, followed by European countries, while the Philippines and Malaysia ranked 22nd and 26th, respectively.
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America is the past, why learn the language? China is where the future is
Doesn't matter if America is the past. English is the language the world has settled on as the lingua franca. Yes, there are advantages to dealing with China if you speak Mandarin, but good luck trying to raise your voice while dragging out every syllable and getting yourself understood anywhere outside of China.
Why conflate English with the US? And English being easy to learn makes it the equivalent of the "common" language in fantasy universes.
Lemmy users do not like this take!
Americans on Lemmy aren't a reasonable bunch